Marta Astier Calderón

Dr. Marta Astier Calderón serves as a Senior Researcher B at the Center for Environmental Geography Research (CIGA) of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) in Morelia, Michoacán, actively contributing to sustainability research through the Inter-Institutional MESMIS group alongside CIEco-UNAM, ECOSUR, and CICA-UAEM.

Education

• Agricultural Engineering, Metropolitan Autonomous University of Mexico, Xochimilco
• Master of Soil Science, University of California, Berkeley, USA
• Doctorate in Ecology, Faculty of Sciences, National Autonomous University of Mexico

Research Expertise

Her work centers on Organic Agriculture and Agroecosystem Sustainability, integrating geographical analysis of farming systems with biodiversity conservation. She pioneers indicator frameworks for evaluating agricultural management across scales, focusing on native crop preservation and localized food networks to enhance ecological resilience.

Research Collaboration

As a core MESMIS contributor, she develops methodologies for sustainability assessment in partnership with national institutions, leveraging postdoctoral experience from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and ECOSUR to bridge policy and field applications in Mexican agricultural landscapes.